2017 Trip Seven: Acadia and Cape Cod: Sept. 23-24

Mattapoisett, MA Sunday Sept. 24

Sunday morning sunrise over Buzzard Bay

Saturday morning the wind and rain ended but the day remained cloudy and wet giving us another good reason to relax and take life easy. Since we live 1200 miles from Deb and Rebecca, these relaxed days provide an opportunity to just spend time together rather than continue our hectic touring pace.

Our home and its view

Relaxing on a rainy day

Our rented house is in Mattapoisett,MA, not a touristy town. The home is located on Buzzards Bay, directly across from Falmouth and Woods Hole on Cape Cod. The location offers quick access to and from the Boston area while we have vistas of the bay, birds, and boats from the numerous windows and porches of the home. Like most of New England, sandy beaches are far and few between. We explored the beach of our house and discovered it has the standard shoreline with a marshy, rocky beach.

Ned’s Point Lighthouse Mattapoisett MA

We ventured out and visited a lighthouse in Mattapoisett that we can see at night. The back seat riders had eagle eyes and spotted Oxford Creamery, a local ice cream and short order restaurant that has been operating for 85 years in Mattapoisett. Yes, we stopped and enjoyed several of their many flavors.

After church, Rebecca’s parents and sister arrived from Connecticut and brought dinner. We spent a delightful evening touching base on current happenings with each family.

Chris and Deb out walking at West Island Town Beach

West Island Town Beach

Sunday morning the sunrise was beautiful and was an accurate harbinger of the day’s weather. Chris had managed to find a sandy beach only half an hour away. We arrived before the crowds and enjoyed 90 minutes strolling on the beach and/or just enjoying the sun. It was enough time to satisfy the beach desire.

The four of us

Deb and Rebecca left in late afternoon to head back to Boston. Chris and I will spend the last evening here alone and Monday drive an hour over to Cape Cod and start visiting the national seashore there.

Ed and Chris. Sept.24.